The role of social participation in cognitive health in an underserved older population: Evidence from AfroBrazilian-Quilombola Communities
Our findings extend the scope of the potential protective role of social participation for cognitive health to socially vulnerable contexts. In a disadvantaged context, social participation may be a crucial aspect for promoting cognitive and brain health. We hypothesize that social participation may provide not only cognitive stimulation and emotional support, but also facilitate access to the community's needs (e.g., health services). The results are limited by the cross-sectional design and survival bias, which restrict the interpretation of causality, although they may inform future research in underserved populations.
Authors
- Carolina Cappi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6661-3756)
- Bruno Luciano Carneiro Alves de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8053-7972)
- João de Deus Cabral
- Gilberto Sousa Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0463-6183)
- Sharon Sanz Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2603-6215)
- Renata Gabriela Soares Texeira
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Universidade Federal do Maranhão (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Psychogeriatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100138
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- University of Pittsburgh
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Maranhão